Modify Settings

This section covers how to change the application preferences and set the project storage location.

Change Application Preferences

Application preferences are set on your device and apply to all users who sign into that device. In Preferences, you can modify the unit system, customize the Map View preferences, and set the cloud sync behavior. 

To modify the application preferences,

  1. From the menu, select Settings > Preferences.

  1. Modify the following settings.
Application Preferences  
Field Setting
Unit system Select Imperial or Metric. The unit preferences appear in the application display and data export.
Distance units
  • Dynamic (default): Select this option if you want Uinta to automatically switch between units based on distance. For example, Uinta will use meter for smaller distances and kilometer for larger distances.
  • Specific unit: Select a specific unit, such as meter or kilometer, if you want all measurements use that unit, regardless of distance.
Area units
  • Dynamic (default): Select this option if you want Uinta to automatically switch between units based on the area size. For example, Uinta will use square meter for small areas and hectare for large areas.
  • Specific unit: Select a specific unit, such as square meter or square kilometer, if you want all measurements to use that unit, regardless of area size.
Show Zoom In/Out buttons Select this option to show the Zoom In/Out buttons on the Map View screen.
Show Rotate button Select this option to show the Rotate button on the Map View screen.
Show Multi Select button Select this option to show the Multi Select and Area Select buttons on the Map View screen.
Map geometry limit Enter the maximum number of geometry elements that can be visible on the map. Decreasing this number can improve performance on resource-constrained devices.

Select cloud sync preference

Select Manual, Active Project, or Background sync.

For more details on each setting, see Set Cloud Sync Preferences.
  1. Tap Save changes.

Set Project Storage Location

To set project storage location,

  1. From the menu, select Settings > Advanced.
  2. To set the projects folder, tap Browse in Project Folder. Locate the desired storage folder and tap Select Folder.
  3. To set the local documents folder, tap Browse in Local Documents Folder. Locate the desired storage folder and tap Select Folder.
  4. Tap Save to save your settings. 

To undo the customized settings, tap Reset to Defaults.